 Grade 4 Science
Unit 4: Living Organisms Activity 8: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems (GLEs: 2, 7, 42)
CC: Part A: Using textbooks and resource materials, such as health books, Internet sites, or trade books, students will be introduced to the organs and functions of the human circulatory and respiratory systems.
Ulnitedstreaming videos
Inside Story with Slim Goodbody, The: Lubba Dubba: The Inside Story of Your Heart and Blood
Inside Story with Slim Goodbody, The: The Breath of Life: The Inside Story of Respiration
CC: The teacher will direct the students to understand that plants make oxygen and animals exhale carbon dioxide and that both living things are dependent on the other for these gases. The students will label the diagram of the respiratory system.
CC: Provide a teacher prepared diagram of the circulatory system which includes the heart, aorta, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery, and vena cava. The diagram should show veins and arteries attached to the heart and leading down an arm or leg.
Label the Lungs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/lungs/label/
Respiratory System Diagram http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/health_Respiratory_System.htm
Respiratory System Theme Unit http://www.edhelper.com/respiratory_system.htm
The Anatomy Of Your Respiratory System http://www.lung.ca/children/grades4_6/respiratory/how_we_breathe.html
Respiratory System Word Search http://www.lung.ca/children/teachers/resources4_6.html
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